The GLEBE JANUARY 2016

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1 The GLEBE JANUARY 2016 GET UP TO VERMONT! 7 Reasons to get to the LODGE now! Cold weather and SNOW!!! After a few fits and starts the cold weather is on its way and conditions are getting consistently better. Mid-January looks great for prime snow. DEALS! Resorts are suffering a bit from the warm December and are offering all sorts of enticing deals and lessons packages to entice people to the Mountain. Check out Liftopia.com for Stratton tickets as low as $39.oo! Ski Mid-Week. Nothing better than uncrowded trails and short lift lines. Treat yourself Burn off those Holiday Pounds. A full weekend of skiing can help shed weight. Burn up as much as 3,000 calories a day skiing or snowboarding. Support the Club. The Lodge really is the best deal in town, but in order to keep it that way the Club needs the income from members and guests. RIDE SHARE! It is now even easier to steal away and share the trip with a fellow member. Check out the new RIDE SHARE feature on the NSC website. It makes you happy. South Korean researchers have confirmed what we all know. Even just getting to the mountains occasionally to ski and snowboard helps over all well-being.

2 Warm up from the COLD with some Hot Buttered Rum MAKES: 7 servings Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg EACH SERVING: 1/2 cup boiling water 1 to 3 tablespoons rum Directions In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the ice cream, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cover and store in the freezer. For each serving, place 1/2 cup butter mixture in a mug; add boiling water and stir to dissolve. Stir in rum. Yield: 7 servings (3-1/2 cups mix). UPCOMING EVENTS January MLK Weekend Lodge Reservation January 24 Rescheduled CSC Kids Day/ Mount Southington, CT January 24 Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge Race Okemo For all ages. February 4 NSC Board Meeting 6pm NSC General Meeting 7pm February Reservation Week March 4-6 On Snow weekend Sugarbush March 19 NSC Club Race March Reservation Weekend 2

3 Local Specials.looking just for a day trip? Here are some good deals just an hour or two away.. CSC and Mt. Southington Ski Area New and special offerings from Mt. Southington for all CSC members! AT BUTTERNUT WOMEN S WEDNESDAY S This program is for adult women, all abilities. Monday Night Racing ticket is $31, and now can be purchased in the Lessons and Night Racing Office to the left of Guest Services. Registration and bib handout is still above the Rentals building. CSC Discounts Present your CSC club membership card with valid CSC sticker and photo ID at the ticket window -hour adult ticket, any 10:00 PM. Cannot be combined with another offer. Each person must be present at point of purchase. Children must be accompanied by an adult. One ticket per CSC member. CSC Appreciation Day (Family Learn-to-Ski Day) Sun., Jan. 10; Sat., Feb. 13; Sun., Feb. 28, 2016 All dates are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Present CSC club membership card with valid CSC sticker and photo ID at Group Sales and racing Office for these prices: Adult (13+) Junior (6-12) Lift Only $46 $38 Lift and Lesson Lift and Rental Lift, Lesson, and Rental (Lesson time is 10:30 AM) Same disclaimers as listed above will apply. Take advantage of the newest benefit to your CSC membership! Just remember to bring your valid membership card and a photo ID. Skiers and snowboarders of all abilities will be taught exclusively by women on 8 Wednesday mornings. Two hours of instruction from 9-11am are followed by a light brunch from 11-11:30am, just for the group. Come develop your skills and join in the fun! 3

4 Kid s Corner Here s a fun even coming up at Okemo: Vermont Institute of Natural Science Family Presentation Wednesday February 1, Roundhouse, Jackson Gore Village This first-hand encounter with live falcons, hawks and owls focuses on the natural history, ecology and adaptations of these efficient predators. Participants learn what adaptations make a bird a raptor. 7 p.m. in the Roundhouse at Jackson Gore. Preparation for Skiing as discovered by Ben and Nico Elvir : 10. Visit your local butcher and pay $30 to sit in the walk-in freezer for half an hour. Afterwards, burn two $50 dollar bills to warm up. 9. Go to the nearest hockey rink and walk across the ice 20 times in your ski boots carrying two pairs of skis, accessory bag and poles. Pretend you are looking for your car. 8. For ski boot simulation at home, put a pebble in your street shoes and tighten a C-clamp around your toes. 7. Buy a pair of gloves and immediately throw one away. 6. Go to McDonald's and insist on paying $8. 50 for a hamburger. Be sure to wait in the longest line. 5. Clip a lift ticket to the zipper of your jacket and ride a motorcycle fast enough to make the ticket lacerate your face. 4. Drive slowly for five hours - anywhere - as long as it's in a snowstorm and you're following an 18 wheeler. 3. Fill a blender with ice, hit the pulse button and let the spray blast your face. You'd almost believe you're skiing in front of a snowmaker! 2. Dress up in as many clothes as you can and then proceed to take them off because you have to go to the bathroom. 1. Repeat all of the above every Saturday and Sunday. 4

5 Trip Openings Still Available!!!! Connecticut Ski Council s annual trip Whistler, BC February 6-13, 2016 Cost: $1659 per person Includes: Roundtrip air Newark to Vancouver Roundtrip ground transportation 7 nights at Delta Whistler Village Suites, incl. taxes 5 out of 6 day Whistler/Blackcomb lift ticket Complimentary First Tracks Welcome reception and Farewell dinner All taxes and gratuities For more information contact Gabe Cordova at , or gabeskier@gmail.com or Judy Bernay at , or at judith_a_bernay@sbcglobal.net. Deposit of $400 due upon signup; $400 due Oct. 15; balance due Dec. 1, Steamboat, Colorado Date: Feb , 2016 (Presidents Week) Price: $1359 per person in 4 person/2 bedroom condo Sponsor: Metroland Ski Club. Includes: R/T air Newark to Hayden; all ground transfers and daily shuttles; 7 nights at Ranch Steamboat; 5 out of 7-day lift ticket; welcome reception; baggage handling and taxes. Contact: Brian McNamara at , or at metrolandskiclub@gmail.com Big Sky, Montana Date: Feb , 2016 Price: $1999 per person/double occ. Sponsor: Pinnacle Ski Club Includes: R/T air from Newark to Bozeman; all ground transfers (start point: Stamford); 7 nights at Huntley Lodge; 5 out of 6 day lift ticket valid at Big Sky and Moonlight Basin; full daily breakfast buffet; 1 group dinner. Contact: Drew Berescik at or drewster333@aol.com, or Steve Hassel at or stevehassel66@gmail.co m. Snowmass/Aspen, Colorado Date: March 12-19, 2016 Price: $1715 per person, 4 person/2 bedroom-2 bath condo or a 6 person/3 bedroom-3 bath condo. Ski in/ski out Top of the Village Condos. No lifts deduct $285; Seniors 65+ deduct $65; 6th-day adult lift add $75 - Seniors add $20); Single supplement add $570. Sponsor: Meriden Ski Club Includes: R/T air Hartford to Aspen; R/T airport/hotel transfers; 7 nights at Tope of the Village Condos; onehour wine and cheese welcome reception; 5 out of 6-day ski pass valid at Snowmass, Aspen, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. Contact: Wayne Gineo at wgineo@cox.net, or